Joellie is a competent woman with high self-esteem.She was given a big project at work and was sure that she could complete it on time.Months later,she was not finished with the project and began to blame the project manager."Why did you give me such a hard task? It's not my fault it isn't finished.The project management was terrible,and the project was doomed to fail from the beginning." Joellie is showing evidence of:

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Joellie is exhibiting a self-serving bias by blaming external factors for her failure to complete the project on time instead of taking responsibility for her own performance. This bias allows her to maintain a positive self-image and protect her self-esteem.

Joellie Is a Competent Woman with High Self-Esteem